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Mount Maunganui surfForecast / Bay of Plenty / New Zealand
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Mount Maunganui surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Mount Maunganui sea temperature is
17.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Mount Maunganui today?
The current surf forecast for Mount Maunganui at 11AM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Mount Maunganui. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | |
146 | 126 | 123 | 156 | 119 | 130 | 99 | 99 | 95 | 82 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 35 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:15AM1.78m | 6:53PM1.82m | 7:12AM1.82m | 7:49PM1.90m | 8:10AM1.87m | 8:43PM1.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:31PM0.22m | 00:56AM0.32m | 1:25PM0.18m | 1:53AM0.27m | 2:17PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:12 | |
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Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
146 | 126 | 123 | 156 | 119 | 130 | 99 | 99 | 95 | 82 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 35 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | ENE 4 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 11 |
— | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | SE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | E 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | ESE 2 |
5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | 2 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 8 | — | 7 | 11 | 20 | 22 | 16 | 17 | 13 | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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